When All Else Fails.....

As they say, there comes a point when you have to read the instructions!

Ok, where are the enclosed instructions?  Online?

Ok.

Well all that seems clear enough, shame it doesn't work.....

......now, where is my hammer?

When All Else Fails.....

As they say, there comes a point when you have to read the instructions!

Ok, where are the enclosed instructions?  Online?

Ok.

Well all that seems clear enough, shame it doesn't work.....

......now, where is my hammer?

Getting to Grips.......?

What a lovely morning.

I spent a little while trying to get the hang of my new camera, by lunch time it dawned on me that part of the problem was that without my reading glasses I couldn't see the screen properly!  The quirks of optics mean that it is not an issue with an SLR.

A huge amount of frustrating faffing about later revealed that things weren't as bad I had thought by the time the images were on the screen, though I still find focusing a problem.

Bumping up the definition etc made an interesting image out of this Pulmonaria.

Getting to Grips.......?

What a lovely morning.

I spent a little while trying to get the hang of my new camera, by lunch time it dawned on me that part of the problem was that without my reading glasses I couldn't see the screen properly!  The quirks of optics mean that it is not an issue with an SLR.

A huge amount of frustrating faffing about later revealed that things weren't as bad I had thought by the time the images were on the screen, though I still find focusing a problem.

Bumping up the definition etc made an interesting image out of this Pulmonaria.

Frustrating Play Day

Had a very frustrating day playing with the new camera, would you believe that Olympus supply a camera without a data-card!  At a quarter to five tonight I finally found a card to fit, I could then spend an hour or two to see how all the twiddly bits worked.

This is the best of the bunch so far this evening!

Tomorrow is another day........

Frustrating Play Day

Had a very frustrating day playing with the new camera, would you believe that Olympus supply a camera without a data-card!  At a quarter to five tonight I finally found a card to fit, I could then spend an hour or two to see how all the twiddly bits worked.

This is the best of the bunch so far this evening!

Tomorrow is another day........

Three Score Plus 10-([1 score over 2] + 7)

It was my birthday today and as a special treat I was allowed to do the horses!  Later The Children's Mother took me to The Lake District for a walk on the fells.

We set off from Honister Pass and headed for Great Gable via Green Gable.  Somehow, thanks to the chief navigator (whose identity will remain a secret in order that I get fed!) we ended up on the top of Haystacks!  (Only thirty degrees and over a mile out!)

Still the view of Ennerdale valley from Haystacks was stunning.

I had carried a hip flask of 'birthday whisky' up to the top in order to toast the occasion and at least one of the party seemed to appreciate the effort...!

We both (and the dogs) had a great day out in superb conditions, only regretting that we weren't able to stay over this time and had to rush home.  There were presents to open and more malt to drink.......

ps. Thanks to the family I now have a new Olympus Compact.   I am looking forward to playing with it over the next few days.